What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Pakistan and United States?

163.49 million people, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs United States: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Pakistan

180.62 million people

in 2024

United States

344.11 million people

in 2024

Pakistan rank

6th

United States rank

3rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Pakistan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 344.11 million people against 180.62 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 163.49 million people.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 232 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.55 million people	294.10 million people	223.55 million people	United States
2010s	124.59 million people	323.85 million people	199.26 million people	United States
2020s	172.05 million people	340.76 million people	168.71 million people	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Pakistan or United States?: United States, at 344.11 million people against 180.62 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Pakistan and United States?: 163.49 million people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Pakistan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.